Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)
Synonyms
Serranus squamipinnis Peters, 1855
Common names
Fairy Basslet, Orange Seaperch, Sea Goldie
Genus
Pseudanthias
Family
Serranidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Wild foods
Zooplankton
Juvenile Fairy Basslet Pseudanthias squamipinnis in aquarium.
Captive care
Feeding
Zooplankton substitutes: Artemia, Mysids. Must be fed regularly.
Reproduction
Sexual reproduction mode
Pelagic spwaners
Sexes
Protogynous hermaphrodites (initially female but can become male). If the male is removed from a social group, the most dominant female will change to a male.
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